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The Journal of African Literature [JAL] and Journal of New Poetry [NP] are annual volumes of critical expressions and research essays on the literatures of Africa and her Diaspora. You can order from an online bookstore or contact publisher for bulk order quotation and delivery requests.

CRITICAL SUPPLEMENT CS (A) 2: ONUORA OSSIE ENEKWE

The Second IRCALC Critical Supplement (A)2 series on African Writing assembles a total of 17 Critical Essays, Chats, and Reviews on the Poetry and Prose Fictions of Nigerian professor of dramatic literature Onuora Ossie Enekwe. IRCALC's literary scholar and editor of the series, GMT Emezue, notes that this is the first collective and comprehensive criticism and theorizing of Enekwe, whose writings have bolstered African aesthetic contributions to world literature and theatre.
 

THE AFRICAN JOURNAL OF NEW POETRY NO. 5 2008

The Fifth edition of the 2008 Journal of New Poetry is appropriately tagged “Rhythms of Conflict.” It holds out the promise of greater relevance in the dynamics of poetry of the twenty-first century. Dedicated to Jack Mapanje, the distinguished Malawian poet and scholar, the NP No. 5 hopes to challenge readers of African poetry with the truth of the aliveness of African art to the political and social concerns of the century.

THE JOURNAL OF AFRICAN LITERATURE [JAL] NO. 5 2008

JAL No. 5 contains 15 scholarly essays on the theme of War and Conflict in African Literature written  by scholars from the United Kingdom, Africa, Asia, and America. This 2008 volume is divided in two broad categories of National/Political and Gender Conflicts to which have been added The Writer's and Chat Forums featuring writers and critics from Nigeria.

THE AFRICAN JOURNAL OF NEW POETRY NP 4

JNP No. 4 Theme, "Griots of our Times," examines African contemporary poetry in a way that will never cease to delight and challenge scholars the world over. The reader will also find the review of three recent poetry publications from Canada, Namibia and Nigeria a revealing outline of present trends in the poetry of Francophone and Anglophone Africa.

CRITICAL SUPPLEMENT CS (A) 1: THE WORKS OF CHIN CE

IRCALC Critical Supplement (A)1 is a testimony of the rising voices in African literature. Works of the Nigerian poet and novelist critiqued here include Ce's fictions, Children of Koloko, Gamji College and  An African Eclipse (poetry). Also inclusive are Chin Ce’s other works, The Visitor (novel) and Full Moon (poetry) and the recent Millennial collection of poems.

Journal of AFRICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE JALC # 4

A WIDENING FRONTIER

The Journal of African Literature and Culture JALC (4) examines the dramatic literatures of Ama Ata Aidoo, Tess Onwueme and Femi Osofisan in addition to fresh insights on the prose writings of Bessora, Bessie Head, Mia Couto, Coetzee, Laye, Ce, and other writers of the new tradition.
 

Journal of AFRICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE JALC # 3

RE-IMAGINING AFRICAN LITERATURE 2

Continuing the theme of Re-Imagining African Literature, articles in JAL (3) issue include critical reappraisals of the works of notable younger and older African writers such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, JM Coetzee, Chin Ce, Dangaremgba, Vassanji, Ama Ata Aidoo, Mongo Beti to mention but a few.

the african Journal of NEW POETRY # 3

BEYOND SUBJECTIFICATORY STRUCTURES

 The Journal of New Poetry (3) contains scholarly essay contributions, and features new poetic expressions from Africa, America, Canada and the Caribbean islands, including new trends from the African literary Diaspora.

THE AFRICAn LITERARY JOURNAL ALJ B5 

FEMINIST IMPULSES, CITIZENSHIP ISSUES

The African Literary Journal (B5) is a move toward replacing exclusivity of disciplines of the early school by a more imaginative approach to disciplinary relations where borders seem to merge in the treatment of issues such as feminism, politics, nationality, literacy and culture.

Journal of NIGERIAN POETRY NNP # 2

CRITICS OF THE NEW POETRY

This New Nigerian Poetry Journal introduces a literary showcase: The Literary Chat Forum where Nigerian poet and novelist Chin Ce debuts as guest; includes new studies of Nigerian poets such as Romanus Egudu, Ossie Onuora Enekwe,  Odia Ofeimun and Ken Saro Wiwa.

THE AFRICAn LITERARY JOURNAL ALJ B4

RE-IMAGINING AFRICAN LITERATURE (1)

The African Literary Journal (B4) comes with a new integrative and indigenous approach to African literary criticism with the emphasis on African oral literatures.

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